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Sainte-Rita

Sainte-Rita
the village of Sainte-Rita
the village of Sainte-Rita
Location within Les Basques RCM
Location within Les Basques RCM
Sainte-Rita is located in Eastern Quebec
Sainte-Rita
Sainte-Rita
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°57′00″N 68°55′00″W / 47.95°N 68.9166667°W / 47.95; -68.9166667[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLes Basques
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1948
Government
 • MayorMichel Colpron
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
 • Total
131.60 km2 (50.81 sq mi)
 • Land129.52 km2 (50.01 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
303
 • Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 1.3%
 • Dwellings
216
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-295
Websitewww.municipalite.
sainte-rita.qc.ca

Sainte-Rita (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʁita]) is a municipality in Les Basques Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Rita had a population of 303 living in 142 of its 216 total private dwellings, a change of -1.3% from its 2016 population of 307. With a land area of 129.52 km2 (50.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km2 (6.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Rita community profile
202120162011
Population303 (-1.3% from 2016)307 (-1.9% from 2011)313 (-11.8% from 2006)
Land area129.52 km2 (50.01 sq mi)129.44 km2 (49.98 sq mi)129.84 km2 (50.13 sq mi)
Population density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age54.4 (M: 54, F: 54.4)51.8 (M: 51.5, F: 51.8)49.8 (M: 49.4, F: 50.5)
Private dwellings216 (total)  224 (total)  164 (total) 
Median household income$51,200$41,024$37,483
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Rita, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1951 1,027—    
1956 1,076+4.8%
1961 1,000−7.1%
1966 947−5.3%
1971 747−21.1%
1976 577−22.8%
1981 516−10.6%
1986 462−10.5%
1991 402−13.0%
1996 387−3.7%
2001 388+0.3%
2006 355−8.5%
2011 313−11.8%
2016 307−1.9%
2021 303−1.3%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Rita, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
305
295 Decrease 3.3% 96.7% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2016
310
305 Decrease 1.6% 98.4% 5 Increase n/a% 1.6% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2011
310
310 Decrease 11.4% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2006
350
350 Decrease 2.8% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2001
360
360 Increase 1.4% 100.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
1996
365
355 n/a 97.3% 10 n/a 2.7% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

See also

References